Bandariba weather in May

In May, Bandariba sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 39 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bandariba's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bandariba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:15 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
70%
12th clearest
Wind
30 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Bandariba reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12726
22726
32726
42726
52726
62726
72726
82726
92726
102726
112726
122726
132726
142726
152726
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172726
182726
192726
202727
212727
222727
232727
242727
252727
262727
272727
282727
292727
302727
312727

How May really feels in Bandariba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bandariba weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 25°4512.211.46.8
Feb26° / 25°216.711.67.5
Mar26° / 25°195.611.97.5
Apr27° / 26°316.412.36.8
May27° / 26°398.512.56.5
Jun27° / 27°4911.912.76.0
Jul27° / 26°5313.512.66.0
Aug28° / 27°5513.212.45.8
Sep28° / 27°7315.612.15.0
Oct28° / 27°12020.811.74.4
Nov28° / 26°15522.111.44.6
Dec27° / 26°8616.711.35.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32872
42872
52872
62773
72773
82773
92872
102872
112872
122971
132971
143070
153169
163169
173367
183466
193466
203664
213763
223763
233862
244060
254159
264258
274357
284357
294456
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bandariba gets around 39 mm of rain over 8.5 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
324
424
525
625
726
826
926
1026
1126
1225
1325
1425
1524
1624
1724
1824
1925
2025
2126
2226
2327
2428
2529
2630
2730
2831
2932
3033
3133

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15941
25842
35644
45545
55446
65347
75149
85050
94951
104753
114654
124456
134357
144258
154060
163961
173862
183763
193664
203565
213466
223367
233367
243268
253169
263070
273070
282971
292971
302971
312872

Wind in May

Winds average 30 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 30 km/h on the calmest days to 31 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
130windy
230windy
330windy
430windy
530windy
630windy
730windy
830windy
930windy
1030windy
1130windy
1230windy
1331windy
1431windy
1531windy
1631windy
1731windy
1831windy
1931windy
2031windy
2131windy
2231windy
2331windy
2431windy
2531windy
2631windy
2731windy
2831windy
2931windy
3031windy
3131windy

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:206:45
212.46:196:45
312.46:196:46
412.56:196:46
512.56:186:46
612.56:186:46
712.56:176:46
812.56:176:46
912.56:176:47
1012.56:176:47
1112.56:166:47
1212.56:166:47
1312.56:166:48
1412.56:156:48
1512.56:156:48
1612.66:156:48
1712.66:156:48
1812.66:146:49
1912.66:146:49
2012.66:146:49
2112.66:146:49
2212.66:146:50
2312.66:146:50
2412.66:146:50
2512.66:136:51
2612.66:136:51
2712.66:136:51
2812.66:136:51
2912.66:136:52
3012.66:136:52
3112.76:136:52

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in August across the year — May's 6.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bandariba

In seasonPeak

None of Bandariba's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bandariba sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Bandariba's rainy season runs September–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Bandariba?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Bandariba for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bandariba in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Bandariba sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona windbreakerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bandariba in May

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in October at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Bandariba in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bandariba peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 19UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bandariba in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bandariba is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1531 µg/m³Jan 111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bandariba?

Bandariba sits at 12.1°N, 68.8°W, 1 m above sea level, in Curacao. The nearest listed city is Willemstad, 7.0 km away.

Willemstad

Topography around Bandariba

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bandariba.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bandariba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m.

The land around Bandariba is covered by shrubs (31%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, water (75%) within 16 km, and water (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
178 m
80 km
309 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Willemstad 7.0 km · Kralendijk 62 km · Puerto Cumarebo 88 km · La Vela de Coro 106 km · Coro 120 km · Pueblo Nuevo 120 km · Savaneta 127 km · Santa Cruz 133 km

Curacao travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / F
127 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 70% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
Homicide rate
16.9
per 100k, 2007
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 73%Pentecostal 7%none 6%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bandariba (12.0926°, -68.8309°, elevation 1 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).